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Old Sun Jun 06, 2004, 06:56pm
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This year, I'm going to Baton Rouge (470 miles one way)
According to the NCAA CNT broadcasters, you have achieved "east coast" status when you hit Baton Rouge, LA.

Congratulations!
Is that close to "TEXAS UMPIRE" status? If so, thanks a lot.
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Old Sun Jun 06, 2004, 07:34pm
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This year, I'm going to Baton Rouge (470 miles one way)
According to the NCAA CNT broadcasters, you have achieved "east coast" status when you hit Baton Rouge, LA.

Congratulations!
Is that close to "TEXAS UMPIRE" status? If so, thanks a lot.
Baton Rouge certainly is closer to Texas than the East Coast, but what do I know. I'm only a hi skul grat-e-ate, not a college educated softball player like those ......

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Old Sun Jun 06, 2004, 09:38pm
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I guess there is a AFA Womens' National in Martinsville the 3rd weekend in July. I think it is the first year for a tournament of this type in AFA. It is the first year for me to do AFA ball but the tournament will be using NCAA rules. Are you from around there? My Colorado tournament is the Fireworks in Aurora (that is a blast!)
Live about 50 miles north...umpire a lot in Mooresville, about 10 miles from Martinsville. Never have done AFA.

HEard good things about Fireworks.

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Old Mon Jun 07, 2004, 06:24am
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Living in a small town in Texas, I have to travel and travel
to do games. My chapter is 60 miles north and south. (I
belong
to two chapters). I do mostly AFA tournament ball, which is
plentiful in the surrounding areas. Travelled 268 miles one
way to call a playoff game this year. HS Normal travel is -around
120 miles round trip. I call in La. a lot, which is normally 240
round trip.
This year I am going to Gulfport Mis., July 10-18 and then back to
Texas for AFA 18U Nationals. This is the trip I hope Dakota
gets to make. Week after next I get to work with Rick, TexBlue.

BTW Tom Russ Lepisto is suppose to be in attendance.
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Old Mon Jun 07, 2004, 09:21am
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Milage/Gas prices are not an issue with me. I like to get there, do my job..then leave. Staying all weekend is what turns me off. So I would likely drive 3 hrs..Ump 3-4 games in a row, then go home.
Prestige or chewing the fat with other Umps all day long is just not my thing.
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Old Mon Jun 07, 2004, 02:37pm
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If I think that I am going to have fun, then there is no limit as to how far I will travel.

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Old Mon Jun 07, 2004, 02:39pm
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Week after next I get to work with Rick, TexBlue.
Came pretty darn close to making it the "Three Stooges" didn't you?!
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Came pretty darn close to making it the "Three Stooges" didn't you?!
Ouch!!!
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Old Tue Jun 08, 2004, 12:36am
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Speaking of losing umpires
Kellerumps, you jinxed me. We were supposed to have 16 umps, then went to 12 (including me working games as well as UIC). Then I was back to 16. Then three guys decide it was really too far for them to drive (and in reality, it probably was) so I was back to 13 (me not working).

So, it's all your fault blue...you took the bat out of my hands...if we could get good umpires to work the games, you wouldn't be there...why you got to bring up gas prices...just want some consistency blue...

HOLD IT, WRONG POST...

Anyway, distance is a factor for summer ball tournaments. A secondary factor was a tournament closer to them needed some umpires, so why no work together?
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